wolf in sheep's clothing
Example Sentences
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Kemp was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, but his sheep suit was impeccably tailored.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022
"Gregory Dow was the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing," said the FBI's Michael Driscoll.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2021
“A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf. Know your enemy.”
From Fox News • Jun. 10, 2020
A wolf in sheep’s clothing separates the goats.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2019
Cerdo, a wolf in sheep's clothing, in the year 140, came from Syria to Rome, and began to teach the false principles which Marcion adopted afterward with more success.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban
